Accounting at Delta State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Delta State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Delta State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Delta State University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Delta State University Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Delta State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Delta State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	86
	106
	309
	361
	449
	458
	499
	564
	566
	853
	855
	885
	992
	1,206
	1,434

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Delta State University. This makes it the #450 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Delta State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Delta State University.

Delta State University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Delta State University in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Delta State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delta State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Delta State University. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delta State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Delta State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Delta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	24

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• General Business/Commerce
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12,230	$38,130
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Financial Managers	3,670	$101,840
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,040	$39,250
Financial Analysts	530	$74,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.